Co-written and directed by Peter Berg, FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS (2004) was honored in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD, recognizing it as one of the art form’s most outstanding achievements. According to the official rationale, “FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS hoists the world of high school football on its shoulder and parades it into...

THE BLIND SIDE, starring Quinton Aaron, is based on the life of Michael Oher, a homeless youth who became an All-American football player and a first-round NFL draft pick. Director John Lee Hancock has been a frequent guest of the AFI Conservatory, sharing his knowledge and expertise with AFI Fellows training to become tomorrow’s storytellers.  HOW TO WATCH Where to stream THE BLIND SIDE THE BLIND SIDE...